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whitelabman
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So here is my story. It was around six o' clock Sunday night. Last day I could hunt. Was sitting on a good look out point when I saw seven doe's come out. Watched them for a minute when I noticed a good little three point come out after they did. Than a small two point.
I decided I was going after the three point when I noticed a Really small two point walk out into the sage brush flat. He wasn't moving to fast and looked to have a limp to his walk.
I was able to close the distance to about 350 yards. Decided to take another look at the limping two point. I couldn see any signs of being shot or blood but decided to shoot him. I was thinking maybe he was shot earlier in the hunt and managed to get away. So I ranged him at 347 yards.
Put the crosshairs on the top of his back and bang down he went. I was excited thought I feeled the freezer with some meat this year. By the time I found him it was close to dark. I pulled out my mag light and was looking for signs of injury. I didn't find any but what I did find was nasty.
This buck had open sores that smelt horrible all over the inside of his legs. Sores on his head and back, all over his nose and mouth. Even some on his nut sac (noticed them while gutting him).
I tagged him and loaded him up and off to home I went. I knew something was wrong with this deer and I was concerned If he was consumable. Monday morning called fish and game told them what I had discovered. By three thirty two fish cops and a biologist came to look at the deer. Turns out he had herpes. Wish I would have worn gloves with this one.
Fish and game ended taking him from me and writing me out a new tag. I was just curios has anyone else had this happen to them.
If I knew how to post pics I would put them on here.
I decided I was going after the three point when I noticed a Really small two point walk out into the sage brush flat. He wasn't moving to fast and looked to have a limp to his walk.
I was able to close the distance to about 350 yards. Decided to take another look at the limping two point. I couldn see any signs of being shot or blood but decided to shoot him. I was thinking maybe he was shot earlier in the hunt and managed to get away. So I ranged him at 347 yards.
Put the crosshairs on the top of his back and bang down he went. I was excited thought I feeled the freezer with some meat this year. By the time I found him it was close to dark. I pulled out my mag light and was looking for signs of injury. I didn't find any but what I did find was nasty.
This buck had open sores that smelt horrible all over the inside of his legs. Sores on his head and back, all over his nose and mouth. Even some on his nut sac (noticed them while gutting him).
I tagged him and loaded him up and off to home I went. I knew something was wrong with this deer and I was concerned If he was consumable. Monday morning called fish and game told them what I had discovered. By three thirty two fish cops and a biologist came to look at the deer. Turns out he had herpes. Wish I would have worn gloves with this one.
Fish and game ended taking him from me and writing me out a new tag. I was just curios has anyone else had this happen to them.
If I knew how to post pics I would put them on here.
